Dhaka: Students of 72 colleges and madrasas under seven out of 10 Education Boards failed to come out successful in this year's HSC and equivalent examinations. 

According to the HSC results published here today, the number of zero pass rate institutions is 17 in Dhaka Board, 11 in Rajshahi Board, 3 in Comilla Board, 4 in Jessore Board, 2 in Barisal Board, 16 in Dinajpur Board and 19 in Madrasah Board. 

Students from 8,771 institutions took part in the examinations this year.

The number of colleges and madrasas with `zero results' was 25 last year.